After losing to Atlanta the last time they met, Van decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Van Vandals came out on top against the Atlanta Rabbits by a score of 10-7 on Thursday. Van's win was all the more impressive since the Rabbits were averaging only 3.33 runs allowed on the season.
Van's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Grady Baetz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Asher Hawkins was another, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Van is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. Atlanta's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-4.
Vandals
| 03/06/25 @ Atlanta | 10 |
| 03/06/25 vs Hughes Springs | 4 |
| 03/01/25 vs Alvarado | 11 |
| 03/01/25 vs Decatur | 10 |
| 02/28/25 vs Burkburnett | 11 |
| + 9 more games |
Van and Atlanta should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Van will take on Caddo Mills at 9:00 a.m. on Friday up 132 places (130 vs. 262). The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Van: 4.1, Atlanta: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Similarly, Atlanta (ranked 149th) will meet Jefferson (ranked 621st) at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. Van is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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